College of San Mateo
About
College of San Mateo (CSM) is a public community college in San Mateo, California. It is part of the San Mateo County Community College District. College of San Mateo is located at the northern corridor of Silicon Valley and situated on a 153-acre site in the San Mateo hills. The college currently serves approximately 15,000 day, evening and weekend students. The college offers 69 A.A./A.S. degree majors and 81 certificate programs.
Outcomes & equity
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
What families actually pay
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Academic programs
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Faculty
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
College of San Mateo vs IPEDS peer group
The peer institutions College of San Mateo selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectCollege of San Mateo | 61% | — | 9,901 | $1,504 | Community College |
Arizona Western College | — | — | 8,964 | $9,582 | Community College |
Bucks County Community College | — | — | 6,232 | $7,561 | Community College |
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | — | — | 3,914 | $5,517 | Community College |
Catawba Valley Community College | — | — | 4,904 | $9,415 | Community College |
Central Arizona College | — | — | 5,053 | $4,591 | Community College |
Central Oregon Community College | — | — | 4,332 | $10,765 | Community College |
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College | — | — | 6,121 | $2,974 | Community College |
College of Southern Maryland | — | — | 5,062 | $9,867 | Community College |
Contra Costa College | — | — | 6,538 | $6,522 | Community College |
County College of Morris | — | — | 6,131 | $9,259 | Community College |
Cuyamaca College | — | — | 8,905 | $6,187 | Community College |
Dutchess Community College | — | — | 6,606 | $8,433 | Community College |
Estrella Mountain Community College | — | — | 10,109 | $12,211 | Community College |
Evergreen Valley College | — | — | 9,336 | $12,591 | Community College |
Germanna Community College | — | — | 8,544 | $6,239 | Community College |
Kalamazoo Valley Community College | — | — | 6,334 | $2,991 | Community College |
Lakeland Community College | — | — | 4,358 | $7,557 | Community College |
Los Angeles Harbor College | — | — | 9,463 | $11,245 | Community College |
Middlesex Community College | — | — | 9,374 | $3,694 | Community College |
Mission College | — | — | 6,909 | $5,198 | Community College |
Monterey Peninsula College | — | — | 7,173 | $13,498 | Community College |
Moreno Valley College | — | — | 11,920 | $1,996 | Community College |
North Idaho College | — | — | 4,585 | $11,481 | Community College |
Northeast Lakeview College | — | — | 9,355 | $4,582 | Community College |
NorthWest Arkansas Community College | — | — | 8,412 | $5,719 | Community College |
Onondaga Community College | — | — | 8,537 | $7,178 | Community College |
Rowan College at Burlington County | — | — | 6,620 | $6,101 | Community College |
South Puget Sound Community College | — | — | 4,871 | $9,090 | Community College |
SUNY Broome Community College | — | — | 5,327 | $8,035 | Community College |
West Valley College | — | — | 7,655 | $1,842 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 61% | — | 6,620 | $7,178 |
Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
PRIE’s mission is to use the tools of research to support the college’s institutional decision-making and planning.
Visit IR office page- Monique NakagawaSenior Planning and Research Analyst
- Natalie AlizagaResearch Inquiry and Institutional Effectiveness Manager
- Heeju JangPlanning and Research Analyst
- Bryan SwartoutPlanning and Research Analyst
- Edgardo Molina CarlosAdministrative Assistant
Documents & reports (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Notable alumni (5)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Dana CarveyEntertainment
- Luana DeVolMusic
- Jerry HillPolitics
- Jon MillerBroadcasting
- Kurtwood SmithEntertainment
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